The idea of swiping the keys of your father’s car is something we probably all thought about at some point in our adolescent years. But how many of us really went ahead with the plan? Okay, you can put your hands down now…
One 10-year-old American boy in Hong Kong actually realized the idea and took his father’s Maserati Gran Coupe, which was purportedly bought in 2009 for HK$1.6 million (US$206,000), for a crazy joyride near central Hong Kong.
The boy-trouble got the keys to the Italian sports car from an unlocked drawer and managed to drive off from the parking lot hitting another car in the process and continuing for another 300 meters (about 1,000 feet) on a busy road before he came to a stop and a by-passer called the police.
“Police arrested the 10-year-old for driving without a license and taking a conveyance without authority under the theft ordinance,” said a police spokesperson, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
South China Morning Post reported that the child was released on police bail. While his offences can potentially carry a punishment of seven years in Hong Kong, the daily newspaper said that the boy would probably not be charged because of his age, but is still required to report to the police station at the end of the month.
Then again, now that he is home, we assume that’s probably the least of his worries…
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